New Maritime Center

Maritime and Technical Training Center

San Jacinto College now owns waterfront property in the Bayport Terminal Facility in the Port of Houston on which our new Maritime Complex will be built. After some dredging to widen the turning basin for larger ships that will be arriving with the completion of the widening of the Panama Canal, we will end up with just over 10 usable acres.

Initial space planning for the facility will take place in April and will include many outside maritime industry partners to make certain that we plan the very best facility possible.

As part of the 2008 bond referendum, San Jacinto College committed to constructing a workforce training center. With the expansion of the Panama Canal and a retiring maritime workforce, there is a strong demand for maritime training in Houston. San Jacinto College has purchased property along the Houston Ship Channel to construct a Maritime Technology Training Center.

Q: When will you start the project?A: We hope to break ground in Spring 2014.

Q: How long will it take to complete construction?A: We expect the project to take 12-15 months to complete once we break ground.

Q: What will be the noise impact of this project?A: The construction noise will be similar to what you would hear on any commercial construction project. We are your neighbor and partner in the community and will be as considerate as possible. Once construction is complete, we expect the noise to be minimal with students visiting the center for training.

Q: Will there be an impact on drainage?A: There will be no impact. Our project will not impede the waterflow of the Harris County Flood Control District.

Q: What will the impact be of lights at night?A: We will be using directional LED lights so there will be minimal light pollution.

Q: Who do I contact if I have questions about this project?A: Teri Crawford is the San Jacinto College community liaison for this project. The best way to reach her is email at teri.crawford@sjcd.edu. You can also reach her during business hours at 281-998-6152.

San Jacinto College is your neighbor and partner in the community. This facility will be state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly, and will incorporate exceptional energy efficiency. It will be beautifully landscaped and will be an asset to our community.

Maritime Center Location

Aerial View

Inside View

Site Plan

Admiral Bill (Bear) Pickavance has been hired by the College to spearhead the project and be certain that we are on track, on schedule and on budget. The Admiral is working with the entire planning, programming, design, construction and administration team involved with this project to raise the very best facility possible.

The first thing the Admiral did was to have everyone involved clear their schedule every other Monday for planning sessions until our new maritime campus is complete!

While the permitting process continues with the Army Corp of Engineers, these planning sessions are designed to fine tune:

- Infrastructure design

- Property layout

- Site Work

- Building design including style, functionality and architecture

- Individual classroom design

- Simulator (deck and engineering) space design

- Training dock design

- Industry dock design

In theory, the same day that the Army Corp of Engineers issues their permit, we will be ready to “turn some dirt” and build a new maritime campus!

This planning requires a great effort from many people from inside the College and out.

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